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A French Chryselephantine dual-patinated bronze and ivory group entitled 'La Walkyrie'**

CAST BY GOLDSCHEIDER FROM A MODEL BY LOUIS CHALON, LATE 19TH CENTURY

Details

A French Chryselephantine dual-patinated bronze and ivory group entitled 'La Walkyrie'**
Cast by Goldscheider from a model by Louis Chalon, Late 19th Century
Inscribed L Chalon and A GOLDSCHEIDER/EDITEUR-PARIS/VRAI BRONZE/35/JD, on an onyx plinth
25 in. (63.5 cm.) high, overall

Literature

H. Berman, Bronzes: Sculptors and founders 1800-1930, vol. 3, p.704, No 2568 (a cast).

Special notice

Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.

Lot Essay

Louis Chalon was a painter, illustrator and sculptor exhibiting at the Salons from 1898-1911. He was awarded a Mention Honorable for his sculpture in 1898. Perhaps his most popular model, La Walkyrie has been reproduced in various materials and sizes.

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